China’s new restrictions on exports of the metals could have an impact on the production of everything from LED lights to ...

China is responsible for most of the world’s processing of rare earth metals and minerals, but its new export restrictions ...

There are 17 rare earth elements (REEs) in all — 15 lanthanides plus yttrium and scandium. It's a fairly diverse group, with ...

Vulcan Elements opened its first plant on March 31 in Durham. A few days later, the escalating U.S.-China trade war shoved rare earths into the headlines.

The suspension comes as Beijing drafts a new regulatory framework for issuing export licenses, a process expected to restrict ...

Export controls pose direct threats to U.S. military readiness, highlighting that the country is already lagging behind in defense manufacturing, a new report says.

China’s dominance of the rare earths supply chain has emerged as a potent tool in its renewed trade war with the United States. The minerals are used to power everything from iPhones to fighter jets.

China has tightened control over the global rare earth supply by introducing new export restrictions that could disrupt ...

China first responded on April 3 to Trump's initial salvo of 54 percent levies on its exports by placing export restrictions ...

The Pentagon and defense contractors are heavily reliant on magnets and rare earth minerals mined or processed in China, ...

China is imposing new export controls on several rare earth elements and related products that are crucial components for ...

Rare earth elements and rare earth metals refer to ... REEs are an important part of the technology that drives modern life. They can be found in smartphones, computers and televisions, and ...